Summary: Pre-Azkaban, an inability to trust leads to the destruction of a relationship.
Rating: PG
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Remus/Sirius
Category: angst, romance
Warnings: This is a slash story, which means romance between two guys. If you cannot handle this type of content, please do not read this story.
Disclaimer: I own nothing except the story itself. Harry Potter belongs to Scholastic, Warner Bros., and the lovely and talented J.K. Rowling.
Author's Notes: This fic came to me in a flash in the middle of the night, and developed from there. It's the darkest thing I've written, but also one of the most effective, if I do say so myself. Feedback is always appreciated!
Don't
Don't look at me like that.
Don't blame me for your problems. Don't try to tell me this is all my fault.
Don't pretend to trust me.
Don't think I can't see through you. Don't forget that I know you better than anyone else.
Don't say you love me.
Don't ask me what changed between us. Don't imagine that things can ever be the same again.
Don't expect me to forgive you.
Don't break us apart because of this. Don't punish me for your actions.
Don't cry and say you don't know me anymore.
Don't act like you don't know what's going on. Don't hide the truth from me.
Don't make promises you can't keep.
Don't swear to change things. Don't vow to change yourself.
Don't consider a way out.
Don't suppose that being mysterious makes you invincible. Don't rationalize your reasons for keeping secrets from me.
Don't reflect on the happier days of our youth.
Don't believe that I don't love you anymore. Don't judge me when I say I have to go.
Don't, Remus.